Publications

Knott Laboratory publishes in journals, trade magazines, and conferences.

Ashley M. Heist, Richard M. Ziernicki and Ben T. Railsback. “Analysis of the Hazards of Wood Chipper Accidents.” 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Paper Number IMECE2011-62786. (November 2011).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Ashley M. Heist. “Danger! Falling Cargo. The Importance of Proper and Safe Securement of Your Load. ” The Lawyers LogBook. (April 2011).

Paul J. Bennett. “2009 Edition of the International Building Code.“ Colorado Claims Magazine, (April 2011). Click here for Adobe PDF version.

Ben T. Railsback and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Stand-Up Forklift Acceleration.” 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Paper Number IMECE2010-38940. (November 2010). †

Joseph M. Tremblay, Richard M. Ziernicki, Ben T. Railsback and Mark H. Kittel. “Wind Effects On Dynamic Stability of Tractor Trailers in Winter Conditions. ” SAE Paper 2009-01-2915. (October 2009).

Stanley C. Stoll. “Application Of Acousto-Ultrasonic Technique In Evaluation Of Bond Strength Between Composites And Concrete Substrates. ” Faculty of the University of Louisville, J.B. Speed School of Engineering. (August 2009).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Ben T. Railsback. “Re-Construction Using CDR.” Proceedings of Forensic Engineering Tools & Techniques “Advanced Accident Re-Construction For Forensic Engineers Series.” Presented by the: Education Committee of The National Academy of Forensic Engineers. St. Louis, MO (July 2009).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Ben T. Railsback. “Forensic Engineering Investigations of Product Liability. ” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. (Dec. 2008). *

Ben T. Railsback and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment For The Operators of Stand-Up Forklifts. ” 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Paper Number IMECE2008-66427. (November 2008). †

Richard M. Ziernicki and Ben T. Railsback. “Forensic Engineering Assessment of Safety for Stand Up Forklifts. ” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. (June 2008).*

Richard M. Ziernicki, David A. Danaher and Jeffrey K. Ball. “Forensic Engineering Evaluation of Physical Evidence in Accident Reconstruction. ” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. (December 2007).*

Richard M. Ziernicki and Jeffrey K. Ball. “Limitations of the Possibility of Applying the Monte Carlo Simulation in Vehicle Accident Reconstruction.” XVI EVU Annual Meeting. Krakow, Poland. (9 November 2007).

Jeffrey K. Ball, David A. Danaher and Richard M. Ziernicki. “A Method for Determining and Presenting Driver Visibility in Commercial Vehicles. ” SAE Paper 2007-01-4232. (2007).

Jeffrey K. Ball, David A. Danaher and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Considerations for Applying and Interpreting Monte Carlo Simulation Analyses in Accident Reconstruction.” SAE paper 2007-01-0741. (2007).

Richard M. Ziernicki and David A. Danaher. “Forensic Engineering Use of Computer Animations and Graphics.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. (December 2006).*

Richard M. Ziernicki, “Visualization Technology in Accident Reconstruction in American Courts.” Proceedings of 10 Conference on Problems in Reconstruction of Motor Vehicle Accidents. Szczyrk, Poland. (October 2006).

Nathan A. Rose, Stephen J. Fenton and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Crush and Conservation of Energy Analysis: Toward a Consistent Methodology.” SAE paper number 2005-01-1200. Warrendale, PA. (2005).

Richard M. Ziernicki, Stephen J. Fenton, Wendy S. Johnson, James M. LaRocque, David A. Danaher, Nathan A. Rose and Robert S. Hoit. “Reconstruction of a Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Police Shooting Using Photogrammetry and 3-D Computer Modeling.” Accident Reconstruction Journal. (in press).

Jeffrey K. Ball and Richard M. Ziernicki. “An Innovative Technique for Using Experts in Patent Litigation.” Intellectual Property Today. (September 2004).

Nathan A. Rose, Stephen J. Fenton and Richard M. Ziernicki. “An Examination of the CRASH3 Effective Mass Concept.” SAE paper 2004-01-1181 (2004).

David A. Danaher, Wendy S. Johnson, Ben T. Railsback and Richard M. Ziernicki. “A New Polycarbonate and Glass Laminate and its Affects on the Relationship Between Residual Tensile Stresses and Impact Resistance of Windshields.” Proceedings of the 2002 SAE International Body Engineering Conference and Automotive & Transportation Technology Conference, Paper 2002-01-1991. (July 2002).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Wendy S. Johnson. “Forensic Engineering Techniques to Reconstruct Shooting Incidents.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 18 No. 1 (June 2001).*

Ben T. Railsback. “Development of In-Service Condition Monitoring Sensor for Composite Materials Using Serpentine Continuous Wave Through-Transmission. “  Colorado School of Mines. (Jun. 2000).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Stephen J. Fenton. “Two & Three Dimensional Photogrammetric Accident Analysis.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 17 No. 1 (June 2000).*

Stephen J. Fenton, Richard M. Ziernicki, Nathan Rose and Wendy S. Johnson. “Using Digital Photogrammetry to Determine Crash Severity.” International Journal of Crashworthiness. REF: 2173 (2000).

Stephen J. Fenton, Wendy S. Johnson, James LaRocque, Nathan Rose and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Using Digital Photogrammetry to Determine Vehicle Crush and Equivalent Barrier Speed.” SAE (SAE) paper 1999-01-0439. (1999).

Richard M. Ziernicki, Carl Finocchiaro, Jubal Hamernik and Stephen J. Fenton. “Automotive Airbags.” Accident Investigation Quarterly. 16 (Fall 1997).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Olof Jacobson. “Field Investigation of Automotive Seat Belts.” Accident Investigation Quarterly. 9 (Winter 1996).

Richard M. Ziernicki, Olof Jacobson and Jubal Hamernik. “Head Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention in Automobile Accidents.” Accident Reconstruction Journal. 8 No. 5 (September/October 1996).

Richard M. Ziernicki, Olof Jacobson and Jubal Hamernik. “Head Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention in Automobile Accidents.” Proceedings of the 29th International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation (ISATA). (June 1996).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Olof Jacobson. “Head Injury Prevention and Future Design Trends in Automotive Industry.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 12 No. 1 (June 1996).*

Olof Jacobson and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Seat Belt Investigation in Automobile Accidents.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 12 No. 1 (June 1995).

Richard M. Ziernicki, C. Cotter, and I. Szczyrba. “Head-Brain Simulator.” Awarded Grant, National Science Foundation Grant #DMI-9461718. (January 1995).

Olof Jacobson and Richard M. Ziernicki. “Seat Belt Development and Current Design Features.” Accident Reconstruction Journal. 6 No. 1 (January/February 1994).

Richard M. Ziernicki and Olof Jacobson. “Head Injury in Automobile Accidents.” SAE paper 942377. (1994).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “The Forensic Engineer’s Relationship to Manufacturers in Product Cases.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 9 No. 1 (June 1992).*

Richard M. Ziernicki. “The Lyons, Colorado School Bus Accident.” Accident Reconstruction Journal. 4 No. 1 (January/February 1992).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “An Overview of Heavy Truck Braking Performance.” Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 8 No. 1 (June 1991).*

Richard M. Ziernicki. “Working with the Manufacturer in Product Cases.” Forensic Engineering, The International Journal. 3 No. 4 (1991).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “Lyons School Bus: An Avoidable Accident.” Colorado Engineering. 8 No. 6 (April 1990).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “The Effect of Variables on Vehicular Accident Reconstruction.” Forensic Engineering, The International Journal. 2 No. 3 (1990).

Richard M. Ziernicki, K. Rozemski and P. Radulovic. “Digital and Analog Model of the Suspension of Heavy Vehicles.” Motor Vehicle Motors.

Richard M. Ziernicki, St. Kasprzyk and J. Wapiennik. “Vibration Isolating of Machinery Supported on a Beam with Moving Ends.” Rozprawy Inzynierskie. (1982).

Richard M. Ziernicki, K. Rozemski and St. Staruch. “Some Generalizations in Analysis of Vibrations of Discrete-Continuous Systems of Type (n, (00)).” Nonlinear Vibration Problems. 22 (1982).

Richard M. Ziernicki, K. Rozemski and P. Radulovic. “A Discrete-Continuous Model of Suspension of the Heavy Trucks.” 19th International FISIT A Congress. (1982).

Richard M. Ziernicki and St. Staruch. “Analytical-Numerical Method of Transverse Vibration Analysis of a Beam with a Moving Mass Supported on a Spring.” 13th International Conference of Machine Dynamics Interdynamics ‘81”. (1981).

Richard M. Ziernicki and St. Kasprzyk. “Beam Vibration Under a Moving Discrete System.” Mechanika Teoretyczna i Stossowana. 3 (1981).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “Dynamic Behavior of a Beam Subjected to a Traveling Discrete System with Five Degrees of Freedom.” Vibroakustyka. 5 (1981).

Richard M. Ziernicki, K. Rozemski and A. Stefanovic. “Modeling, Analysis and Oscillatory Optimization of an Engine-Gearbox Assembly of a Heavy Truck.” Science and Motor Vehicles 1981. (1981).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “Influence of a Polyharmonic Excitating, Conservative Discrete Continuous System Moving on an Elastic Beam on a Function and on the Eigenvalues of the System.” Scientific Bulletin, University of Mining and Metallurgy. 785, 129 (1980).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “The Analysis of Free Vibrations of a Discrete-Continuous System of the Type (5. (00)).” Scientific Bulletin, University of Mining and Metallurgy. 775, 125 (1980).

Richard M. Ziernicki. “The Influence of Parameters of a Discrete System on Eigenvalues of a Discrete-Continuous System of the Type (1. (00)).” Scientific Bulletin, University of Mining and Metallurgy. 785, 129 (1980).

Richard M. Ziernicki and J. Wapiennik. “Comparison of Spring Force in a Discrete System and in a Continuous-Discrete System of the Type (1. (00)).” Scientific Bulletin, University of Mining and Metallurgy. 728, 112 (1979).

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